Factoid/2006/05/03
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2006 | 05
Pacific Ocean Tsunami Warning System Still Not Up to Par
- "But nearly 18 months after an earthquake-driven tsunami in the Indian Ocean left at least 216,000 people dead or missing, sparking international calls for a better warning system, Pacific islanders received little or no notice of Thursday's threat [of a tsunami after a big earthquake off the coast of Tonga]." - excerpt from the New York Times article, free registration required.
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